Are Muslims distinctive? : a look at the evidence / M. Steven Fish.
2011
BP173.25 .F57 2011 (Mapit)
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Title
Are Muslims distinctive? : a look at the evidence / M. Steven Fish.
ISBN
9780199769216 pbk
0199769214 pbk
9780199769209
0199769206
0199769214 pbk
9780199769209
0199769206
Imprint
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, c2011.
Language
English
Description
xvi, 385 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
BP173.25 .F57 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification
305.6/97
Summary
Are Muslims Distinctive? represents the first major scientific effort to assess how Muslims and non-Muslims differ--and do not differ--in the contemporary world. Using rigorous methods and data drawn from around the globe, M. Steven Fish reveals that in some areas Muslims and non-Muslims differ less than is commonly imagined. Muslims are not inclined to favor the fusion of religious and political authority or especially prone to mass political violence. Yet there are differences: Gender inequality is more severe among Muslims, Muslims are unusually averse to homosexuality and other controversial behaviors, and democracy is rare in the Muslim world. Other areas of divergence bear the marks of a Muslim advantage: Homicide rates and class-based inequities are less severe among Muslims than non-Muslims. Fish's findings have vital implications for human welfare, interfaith understanding, and international relations.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-374) and index.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Personal religiosity and religion in politics
Social capital and tolerance
Corruption and crime
Large-scale political violence and terrorism
Social inequality
Democracy
Conclusion.
Personal religiosity and religion in politics
Social capital and tolerance
Corruption and crime
Large-scale political violence and terrorism
Social inequality
Democracy
Conclusion.